A 39-year-old Scott B. Alesch of Findlay was arrested Friday night after an hour-long standoff with police at a West Street residence.  Police responded to a dispute between an adult male and an adult female or a juvenile female.  When they knocked at the front door, Alesch stated that he had a gun and threatened to harm an adult female and three children in the house, and the officers.  The Police Department’s Crisis Management Team was called in, and at 8:42 p.m. two team members took Alesch into custody.  He is now facing domestic violence and endangering children charges…
 

The city of Tiffin once again has $100,000 to award to downtown businesses looking to improve their buildings as part of the Facade Enhancement Grant Program.  The Facade Enhancement Program was started in September 2014, when Tiffin's city council agreed to provide $50,000 in matching grant funds to encourage downtown building owners to make improvements to their properties before the end of the year.  Improvements that may qualify for grants include awnings,  masonry work, painting, repair, restoration, or replacement of exterior windows and doors and the like.  Interested applicants can call (419) 619-5517 for an application.

The Mobil gas station on Main Street in Findlay was robbed by a man with a gun Sunday night.  According to police, the robber entered the gas station, produced a handgun and demanded money from the cash register.  The cashier handed the money over to the robber, who fled on foot to the northeast.  The robbery was the third in Findlay in the past week…According to police, the Thunderbird Drive-Thru and the Crystal Avenue Circle K were both held up within 24 hours on Thursday.  No arrests have been made in any robbery.